Hettinger County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for North Dakota Senate and North Dakota House and more, and where they stand on agriculture and the environment.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Hettinger County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the North Dakota Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hettinger County is split across 4 North Dakota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Dakota Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 31, 39
North Dakota Senate District 31Donald Schaible (Republican) · Kelly Spilman (D)
Donald Schaible
Donald Schaible is the Republican incumbent for North Dakota Senate District 31. Schaible is a farmer in Mott who holds an AS in agriculture from NDSU, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Schaible is an EMT and volunteer firefighter with the Mott Ambulance Service and Mott Volunteer Fire Brigade, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Schaible was first elected to the Senate in 2011 and served as President Pro Tempore during the 68th Legislative Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kelly Spilman
Kelly Spilman is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Donald Schaible (R), Kelly Spilman (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 31. Donald Schaible is the sitting member, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
Full race pageNorth Dakota Senate District 39Greg Kessel (Republican)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Kessel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support agriculture and the economy
- Promote responsible energy development
- Defend property rights
About Greg Kessel
Greg Kessel is described on the District 39 team campaign site as a farmer and state senator running for North Dakota's District 39 Senate seat, per the campaign site. The site is a joint page for Kessel, Jason Dodge and Keith Kempenich.
Greg Kessel (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 39; unopposed candidates still appear on North Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Greg Kessel is the sitting member, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
Full race pageNorth Dakota House: 2 districtsDistricts 31, 39
North Dakota House District 31Dawson Holle (Republican) · Karen Rohr (Republican) · Tim Spilman (D) · Rissa M Williams (D)
Dawson Holle
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- supports parental rights and opposes mask and vaccination mandates
- supports reducing taxes for the district
- supports the state's energy and agriculture industries
About Dawson Holle
Dawson Holle is a dairy farmer and student who attended the University of Mary, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, which notes he is the youngest legislator in North Dakota history. Holle, of Mandan, has represented District 31 in the North Dakota House since 2023. His campaign site notes his family includes a long line of military veterans.
Karen Rohr
Karen Rohr is an adjunct faculty professor in higher education and a nurse practitioner with a PhD in nursing, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Rohr, of Mandan, has represented District 31 in the North Dakota House since 2011. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tim Spilman
Tim Spilman is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Rissa M Williams
Rissa M Williams is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Dawson Holle (R), Karen Rohr (R), Tim Spilman (Democratic-NPL), Rissa M Williams (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 31. Voters choose two. Dawson Holle and Karen Rohr are sitting members, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
Full race pageNorth Dakota House District 39Sandy Baertsch (D) · Keith Kempenich (Republican) · Mike Schatz (Republican)
Sandy Baertsch
Sandy Baertsch is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Keith Kempenich
Keith Kempenich is a rancher and crop adjuster who attended Black Hills State University, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Farm Bureau and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, per the same source. Kempenich, of Bowman, has represented District 39 in the North Dakota House since 1993. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mike Schatz
Mike Schatz currently represents District 36 in the North Dakota House and is running for District 39 under new district lines, per the campaign site. Schatz was formerly a farmer and rancher, a social studies teacher and a head football coach, and serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Sandy Baertsch (Democratic-NPL), Keith Kempenich (R), Mike Schatz (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 39. Voters choose two. Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz are sitting members, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
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Who is on the ballot in Hettinger County, North Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Hettinger County sample ballot 2026: who is running for north dakota house and north dakota senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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